PROFILE DANIEL BLINNIKKA - FIN-5

Name: Daniel Blinnikka (17-Y)

Sail No: FIN-5

Favorite discipline: Formula, Slalom, Raceboard, Freestyle, Wave

Favorite board : Starboard Quad 66

Favorite places : Yyteri, Hanko, Kalajoki, Rhodos

Sponsors : Starboard, Severne, Rautio Sports, EasyKm, RipCurl.fi, DeltaSports – Spy, Forever-kuntoklubi

Address : Vantaa, Finland

Best results : YEAR 2011:

2nd World WinterWindSurf Championships Slalom Youth

5th World WinterWinSurf Championships Slalom

3rd Finnish Raceboard Ranking

5th Raceboard European Championships

2nd Raceboard World Championships Youth (under 20 years)

3rd Formula Baltic Cup Latvia Youth

7th Formula European Championships Youth (under 20 years)


YEAR 2010:

1st WinterWindSurf EuroCup Slalom Youth and 4th in Adult Class in Estonia

2nd WinterWindSurf EuroCup Slalom Youth and 3rd in Adult Class in Finland

11th WinterWindSurf Europeans Slalom

5th Raceboard Ranking / 1st junior

7th Raceboard Finnish Championship / 1st junior

1 victory and 3 x 3rd positions in overall windsurfing competitions

YEAR 2009:

1st Raceboard World Champion (juniors under 17 years)

2nd WinterWindSurf Europeans Slalom Youth 2009

6th Finnish Championship WinterWindSurf Slalom 2009

14th Raceboard Finnish Championship / 1st junior

11 th Formula Finnish Championship / 1st junior

Baltic Sea Cup / T293-Class 7th / juniors under 17 years

Baltic Cup Estonia / Formula-Class / 2nd juniors under 17 years and 6th of all Finnish sailors

YEAR 2008:

2nd Gemini Worlds (with my Dad) 2008
1st Finnish Champion inYouth Freestyle 2008
2nd Finnish Championships in Youth Slalom 2008
6th Finnish Championships in Overall Slalom 2008
Hobbies : Windsurfing (since 6 years old) , WinterWindSurf, gym